I have been ordering healthy home, bath and pantry products from Thrive Market and have been placing regular orders once or twice each month! I love being able to get Wholesale prices and free shipping on so many healthy and natural items that can be less pocket friendly at local health food stores. It's also been a terrific way to save money on products that I already use and love or want to try Read More

This year I'm going to try to put more of an effort to support small business for my holiday shopping. One of the main reasons we made a Holiday Gift Guide was to highlight Etsy stores that have truly inspired us with their craftsmanship and creativity over the past year! I've been taking this bag with me everywhere since I bought it and thought sharing it with you would be a perfect way Read More

A Little About Sew Grown
Hi friends! I'm Steffanie from Sew Grown. I'm so grateful to be guest blogging here at Zeal and Grace! Like Lauren, I have been on a quest to provide my family with the healthiest lifestyle possible. We homeschool, homestead and I'm passionate about growing our own food and using essential oils and herbal remedies for our everyday health and Read More

Zeal and Grace was created to share our journey of improving the quality of food our family eats as well as the products we use in our home and put on our body. Essential oils have been a huge part of that and are an extremely important way we support our wellness regimen! Making our own cleaners, cleansers, and bath and beauty recipes has been such a fun and surprisingly simple process. However, Read More

We have been testing different garden spray recipes all summer long and have finally found one that works really well for a variety of bugs and outdoor issues! It only took us a few minutes to make and it has made a big difference in our herbs and produce staying healthy and happy. It's all natural and only needs to be sprayed on our plants once or twice a week. We've used it on our Tower Garden Read More

Hi! I'm Elizabeth. Wife to Eric and a most-of-the-time stay at home mom to two little girls. I enjoy photography, Pure Barre, teaching cloth diaper classes, and making a mess in the kitchen. I blog semi-regularly about our family life and lifestyle at http://thebuerglers.com. I looked down at the number on the scale and burst into tears. How could the number be going up? I was doing everything Read More

Himalayan Salt Lamps have been popping up in my news feeds recently and I was really curious to learn more about them! I did some research over the past few weeks and then finally took the plunge and decided to try one. Looking through the different options on Amazon, I realized that there was a wide variety of "lamps" you could choose from. I read through most of the reviews on the top rated Read More

When I first saw coloring books popping up on my Instagram feed from my adult friends, I was instantly intrigued! What a smart and fun idea to create grown up versions. The designs are more intricate and require more thought and effort to help get your mind off of the busy grown-up things we have to think about in our day-to-day life. I think this will be a new creative and soothing evening Read More

Emily Haynes McGee is a sign language interpreter, crafter, artist, and dabbler. She believes in happiness and creative expression. She is learning to feel what sparks joy. Sometimes, she forgets about logic.Her brain spills over into embleyandyewbert.com. By now you may have heard of Konmari, the get-your-shiz-in-order method introduced to the world by Marie Kondo's book, The Read More

Birthdays are one of my favorite things in life! What a perfect opportunity to show someone you care about how special they are and how much they mean to you! Birthdays are not only an opportunity to celebrate a special day, but more so an opportunity to celebrate a special person. My sister Peyton's birthday fell on our first day of family vacation in June in Tennessee. I was so excited to be Read More

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Hey y'all! I'm Lauren. I'm an essential oil and DIY enthusiast and am passionate about sharing easy ways to live a healthier lifestyle. I love making simple recipes using natural ingredients and believe fully that "going green" can be a stress free process if you take it one step at a time! I created Zeal and Grace so that I could share all of my recipes with you for making your own safe and effective beauty, cleaning, and skin care products. You can also find reviews for my favorite all natural brands and Green Beauty products! Welcome to the Zeal and Grace Community. Be sure to follow along on our Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest page! I'm so glad you're here to join me on my journey to natural living!